Kasambya weather in March

In March, Kasambya sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 119 mm of rain across 18.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kasambya's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasambya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
18.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:05 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kasambya reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282717
292717
302717
312717

Kasambya weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°5010.2126.2
Feb28° / 17°5010.3125.4
Mar28° / 18°11918.9124.8
Apr26° / 17°15124.7124.1
May26° / 17°11623.3124.6
Jun26° / 16°6813.5125.9
Jul26° / 16°4910.2126.4
Aug26° / 17°11319.3125.1
Sep26° / 16°15024.4124.3
Oct26° / 17°20427.5123.9
Nov26° / 17°19625.9124.0
Dec26° / 16°10015.5125.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102872
112773
122773
132773
142674
152674
162674
172575
182476
192476
202377
212179
222179
232179
242179
252080
261981
271981
281981
291882
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kasambya gets around 119 mm of rain over 18.9 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
453
553
653
753
853
953
1054
1155
1255
1356
1457
1558
1659
1760
1861
1962
2064
2165
2267
2368
2469
2570
2671
2772
2873
2974
3074
3175

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14196710
24186711
33186811
43176812
53166912
63166813
73156913
82147014
92147014
102137114
112127214
122117314
131117414
141107613
15197713
16197713
17187813
18187813
19087913
20077914
21077815
22067915
23067816
24057817
25057619
26047620
27047521
28037423
29037324
30037225
31027127

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:097:08
212.07:087:08
312.07:087:08
412.07:087:07
512.07:087:07
612.07:087:07
712.07:077:07
812.07:077:07
912.07:077:06
1012.07:077:06
1112.07:067:06
1212.07:067:06
1312.07:067:05
1412.07:057:05
1512.07:057:05
1612.07:057:05
1712.07:057:04
1812.07:047:04
1912.07:047:04
2012.07:047:03
2112.07:037:03
2212.07:037:03
2312.07:037:03
2412.07:027:02
2512.07:027:02
2612.07:027:02
2712.07:017:01
2812.07:017:01
2912.07:017:01
3012.07:007:00
3112.07:007:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kasambya?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kasambya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kasambya in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Kasambya sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kasambya in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kasambya peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kasambya in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kasambya is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2043 µg/m³May 1022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kasambya?

Kasambya sits at 0.4°N, 31.2°E, 1,248 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kyaka II Refugee Camp, 16 km away.

KakumiroButunduziKasandaRwamwanja Refugee CampBukuya

Topography around Kasambya

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kasambya.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasambya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 1,268 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m.

The land around Kasambya is covered by trees (35%) and shrubs (33%) within 3 km, trees (35%), shrubs (24%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
360 m
80 km
584 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kyaka II Refugee Camp 16 km · Kyegegwa 23 km · Mubende 23 km · Kakumiro 40 km · Butunduzi 44 km · Kasanda 65 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 65 km · Bukuya 71 km

Uganda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,206
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 518
Religion
Protestant 45%Roman Catholic 39%Muslim 14%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kasambya (0.4333°, 31.2333°, elevation 1,248 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).